Forklift Service Engineer - South Birmingham

Stacatruc Limited; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Forklift Service Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves maintaining and repairing a diverse range of material handling equipment, ensuring customer satisfaction through excellent service. You will work independently while collaborating with a supportive team, tackling new challenges daily. With a focus on safety and efficiency, this position offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including a pension scheme and well-being sessions. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

23 Days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Long-term service recognition

Pension scheme

Optional well-being sessions

Costco Card

Qualifications

• Experience with material handling products or automotive backgrounds preferred.
• Ability to work independently and respond to breakdowns efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and service material handling equipment.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by addressing downtime promptly.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Customer Service

Diagnostic Skills

Mobile Machinery Maintenance

Education

City and Guilds qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Diagnostic Computer Tools

Job description

Forklift Service Engineer

Stacatruc HQ, South Team (South Birmingham)

Why not engineer your career with us? ... Competitive Salary + attractive benefits

Do you think we may fit with you?... We'd love to hear from you!

After all, it's our awesome people who put the drive in our success!

️ 23 Days annual leave plus bank holidays

️ Free on-site parking

️ Cycle to work scheme

️ Life Assurance

️ Long-term service recognition

️ Pension scheme, including Ethical Fund to build your retirement pot!

️ Optional well-being sessions each week

️ Costco Card

Are you good at planning?

Can we utilize your organizational skills?

Do you take pride in your work?

We are recruiting for a Mechanical Handling Field Service Engineer to join our South Field Service team. You will work mainly within the South Birmingham area. The role involves maintaining, repairing, servicing, and modifying a range of material handling equipment. As an independent company, each challenge is new and different, and we welcome your expertise.

...Are you good at putting customers first with a smile?

We would love your help with:

Services, maintenance, overhauls, fault finding, and resolution on various material handling products.

️ Gas, diesel, and electric forklift trucks

️ Checking brakes, lifting assemblies, and steering with check sheets

️ Changing oil and filters as needed

️ Thorough Examinations (pending qualifications)

️ Preventative Maintenance such as lubricating steering and lifting equipment.

Battery Maintenance:

️ Checking voltages and fluid levels using meters and hydrometers.

Qualifications and Skills of the Forklift Field Service Engineer:

You should have experience with material handling products or be seeking to advance your career in engineering; candidates from automotive, roadside recovery, agricultural, REME, construction equipment, PSV, HGV, LGV, or plant backgrounds are also considered.

️ Responding to breakdowns

️ Building good rapport with customers and promptly addressing their downtime to keep their business moving

️ Showing initiative and supporting colleagues while accomplishing your own tasks

️ Achieving response time targets

️ Completing documentation to company standards

️ Liaising with the parts team to ensure appropriate stock levels

️ Experience working on mobile machinery (brakes, steering, wheels, lift chains)

️ Knowledge of electrical drive and control systems, diesel and LPG engines, common drive-trains, hydraulics

Essential Requirements:

️ Full UK driving license

️ City and Guilds qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or similar experience

️ Diagnostic computer skills

️ Ability to work independently

️ Experience in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering in heavy goods, plant machinery, or automotive sectors

Our mission is to support businesses in optimizing the movement of materials and products through exceptional service and sustainable solutions, creating a better working environment for our customers and their employees.

Sounds Like You?

As we continue to grow, we embrace diversity and inclusion. Some roles may require DBS, Credit, or Security Clearance. We value initiative and encourage applications even if your skills or experience do not exactly match the role. If you're looking for a new challenge and eager to build something you're proud of, this could be the right job for you.

We would love to hear from you! Please submit your application.

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